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r. Abner “Ab” Ragins, occasions. 92, died May 29, He shared his love and 2022, peacefully with frustration for the Detroit his children nearby. Lions with Michael and Dan Ab was born in 1929 and and good friend Murray and often joked that he brought his sons. They were season on the Great Depression. He ticket holders for 40+ years. lived a Jewish life Sadly, Alice passed growing up in Grand away in 1992. Ab Rapids and excelled remarried in 1996 to in academics and Helen Brodley. They debate. enjoyed their retireHe graduated ment years, spending from the University winters in Long Boat of Michigan and Key, Fla. Golf became earned an MD at a late addition to his Dr. Abner Ragins Wayne State Medical lifestyle, and he took University. He went on to great pleasure in playing with specialize in gastroenterology. friends and family. Before starting private pracAb will truly be missed tice, he enlisted in the Army by his children and their and served as a captain at the spouses, Naomi and Jerry Pentagon. Senser, Michael and Linda In 1954, Ab married Alice Ragins, and Dan Ragins. Rabin of Flint and together He was known as Zeydah they started a family: Naomi to his grandchildren, Aviva, first, then Michael and finally Aaron (Marybeth), Ethan, Dan. They moved from Oak Jake, Lauren (Ryan), Allison, Park to Franklin in 1968 and Andrew, Robyn; and his established themselves in the great-grandchildren, Elan, community. Involved in many Noa and Asher. In addition, civic and religious organizahe is survived by his sister, tions, they were active memBarb, and her sons along bers of Congregation Shaarey with many nieces, nephews, Zedek in Southfield. cousins and members of the Ab was in private practice Kaczander and Brodley famiand served as chief of gaslies, who will miss him dearly. troenterology at St. Joseph Interment was at Clover Mercy Hospital in Pontiac. He Hill Park Cemetery. was known to his colleagues, Contributions may be residents, nurses and patients made to the Alzheimer’s as a compassionate, caring Association-Greater Illinois physician who always brought Chapter, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr, a smile to all with his legendSuite 800, Chicago, IL 60634, ary joke telling. This came alz.org/Illinois; or Crohn’s and in handy as he was often Colitis Foundation-National recruited to be the emcee of Headquarters, Attn: Financial many social and professional Operations, 733 Third Ave., events. He also was a devoted Suite 510, New York, NY and inspiring teacher and 10017, ccfa.org/chapters/ was honored by his fellows newyork. Arrangements by at the hospital on numerous Ira Kaufman Chapel.
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GLORIA DWORMAN, 90, of Farmington Hills, died May 26, 2022. She is survived by her daughters and sonin-law, Kathleen Dworman, Marcia and Stephen DeSilva; son and daughter-in-law, James and Heidi Dworman; grandchildren, Andrew (Lauren Tang) DeSilva, Lauren (Xabriel Collazo Mojica) DeSilva, Gina (Matthew) Zafran, Alex (Tania Lopez) Dworman, Ryan Dworman, Elena Dworman, and great-grandchildren, Sydney DeSilva and Luz Collazo DeSilva. Mrs. Dworman was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Dworman; sister of the late Edverna Gilbert; grandmother of the late Eric Dworman. Interment took place at Beth El Memorial Park Cemetery in Livonia. Contributions may be made to Forgotten Harvest or Little Traverse Conservancy. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel. DR. MICHAEL FAUMAN, 79, of Ann Arbor, died May 31, 2022. 2022. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dr. Bonnie Fauman; son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Eric Fauman and Dr. Cristina Lete; daughters and sonin-law, Susan Fauman, Dr. Karen Fauman and Matthew D’Ambrosio, and Lisa Fauman; grandchildren, Jacob, Charles, Alexander, Benjamin and Leo Fauman, Milo Haggard, and Sora and Arlo D’Ambrosio; brother-in-law and sis-
ters-in-law, Richard and Ilana Freedman, and Jane Freedman. He was the dear brother-in-law of the late Robert Freedman. Interment was at Washtenaw Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047, lbda.org; Mazon, 10850 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90024, mazon.org; or Arbor Hospice Foundation, 2366 Oak Valley Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, arborhospice.org/donate/ donation-form. Arrangements by Ira Kaufman Chapel. BESSIE “BESS” FRUMIN, 94, of Long Island, N.Y., died May 23, 2022. She is survived by her son, David Frumin; daughters and sons-in-law, Judith and Joel Levy, Mindy and Arbey Arce; grandchildren, Samuel, Eva (Serge), Sarah (Sergey), Elizabeth, Daniel, Maureen (Jorel); great-grandchildren, Damien and Luna; many other loving family members and friends. Mrs. Frumin was the beloved wife of the late Murray Frumin; sister of the late Milton (the late Ruth) Madoff. Interment took place at Beth Shmuel Cemetery in Mount Clemens. Contributions may be made to Naamat USA. Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
